Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Terrific Tallinn

Tallinn is a beautiful city. We visited 9 years ago and have been promising to come back ever since.
We have not done a lot but wandered the quaint sreets and laneways, It is so easy for a few hours to just slip by!
From about 10,00AM to about 5,00 PM it is busy with day tourists and after that it is magical. We loved it 24 hours a day! Our apartment is on one of the very old streets and was built in the 1400's. When we were about to set off this morning there was a tour group stopped outside our building listening to it's history...or perhaps they were being told about these two old Australian travellers visiting Estonia! Our apartment is great, Very historic but ultra modern where you want it! We love the quaint bathroom.

Sorry but the other photos have a R rating!

We have visited some very interesting places. The Masters Courtyard has active artisans making items for sale and The Katherina Kaik, the oldest street has great places to visit and admire.


Early in the day before the day trippers. Last time we were day trippers!

This is the oldest street and the only older than our address. The Burgermeister used tombstones fot the floor of his barn! They are now on the street wall.
We visited the Town Hall that is the oldest Gothic Town Hall in Northern Europe. It was very interesting and great to follow the tales of the Hansiatic League. This was under the control of Lubeck. at that time. Estonia has had a very interesting history  since first independence in 1918.


The tapestries in the Town Hall.


Gail in one of the grand rooms.



We visited the attic and it had great views over the square.


                                     Rob eyeing off a tankard that might have beer!


Rob and another local in the Town Hall. Rob is the one smiling.

We walked the city walls with the commanding views of the city landmarks. They are defensive walls and towers.


Gail on the walls.


From the top level you could look down on the roof over the walls.We were in the Hellemann Defensive Tower


Street scene.


More to come from this beautiful city tomorrow.

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